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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  10. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  11. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  12. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  13. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  14. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  18. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
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